The natural impulse of men is to follow and whoever has the strongest sense of purpose will always dominate.
Robert HarrisFirst comes an idea. Then, characters begin to evolve out of the landscape of that idea. And then, finally, characters dominate: plot is simply a function of what these people might do or be. Everything has to flow from their personalities; otherwise it will not be emotionally engaging, or plausible.
Robert HarrisDon't try to write too much in a single session. One thousand words a day is quite enough. Stop after about four or five hours.
Robert Harris